>you can use "Share My Location" in Google maps ... it's continually sharing your location the whole time, it drains the battery a lot I use this with my GF, t

>you can use "Share My Location" in Google maps ... it's continually sharing your location the whole time, it drains the battery a lot I use this with my GF, the impact on battery life is unnoticeable under normal conditions (i.e. compared to other stuff that you normally do on a phone). If you're aiming for multiple days of standby, with radios off and little screen-on time, then you'll obviously notice the drain.